Colt McCoy does have a strong arm. The question isn’t weather McCoy could make big passes. It’s whether he could make them in the winter weather in Cleveland (which takes a tad bit more than a strong arm). Walking isn’t the easiest thing to do in the fall and winter in downtown Cleveland let alone throwing a football.

If McCoy played on a southern team or a dome team no one would be questioning his arm strength. Let’s put it this way. The last time Payton Manning had a winter game in Cleveland (2008) he only threw for 125 yards and had a 46.8 QB rating.

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Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:24:06 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=892687#comment-1836945He said Brandon has a strong arm not colt
]]>By: jjbaddhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/16/roger-staubach-thinks-brandon-weeden-can-succeed/#comment-1836389
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:22:31 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=892687#comment-1836389I watched my Broncos play from the beginning of John Elway’s career, & I can honestly say that Elway played his best football the last 5 years of his career. Maybe not statistically, but consistently for sure. So Weeden can have a good 12 yr career, and I like him, was hoping for him in Denver. Also, McCOY hasn’t been given a proper chance on a team with the right surroundings. Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, or any great qb couldn’t succeed in Cleveland under the same circumstances McCoy played, and its unfair to think otherwise or to base any opinions about him using his playing time in Cleveland as a reference.
]]>By: sonicsleuthhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/16/roger-staubach-thinks-brandon-weeden-can-succeed/#comment-1836360
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:57:11 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=892687#comment-1836360Kurt Warner had his first NFL start at about the same age, and only played four years as a Ram… but he won a Super Bowl and took them to another close SB loss. Then, he went to two other teams and made another Super Bowl (and another close loss).

I’m not saying Weeden = Warner, but there is recent precedent for stepping up late and ending up a likely Hall of Famer. I imagine the Browns are happy to have an answer to the QB question, whether he’s 22 or 28. Tim Couch is on record as saying he was too young to handle being a starting QB when he was drafted.

]]>By: coop16http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/16/roger-staubach-thinks-brandon-weeden-can-succeed/#comment-1836309
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:27:31 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=892687#comment-1836309Staubach’s a great guy and I agree that Weeden can be successful; he’s just not likely to have a real long career since he’s starting late. But Staubach might be stretching the “nice guy” thing a little too far when he says that Colt McCoy has a strong arm. Colt’s lack of ability to throw NFL-caliber passes is the reason that the Browns drafted Weeden.
]]>By: bigswifty74http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/16/roger-staubach-thinks-brandon-weeden-can-succeed/#comment-1836291
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:09:19 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=892687#comment-1836291I don’t care if Weeden only plays for 5 years. Just get us some wins.
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